What color is #201109?

#201109 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201109?

The RGB value is 32, 17, 9: 32 red, 17 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201109?

The complementary color is #091820, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201109?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201109 color

#201109 rgb(32, 17, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #201109 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 6.7% green and 3.5% blue (32, 17, 9).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 56% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 72% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.33:1).

#201109 color codes

HEX	`#201109`
RGB	`rgb(32, 17, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 6.7%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 56%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 72%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 72%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.57, 6.3, 6.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.57, 8.88, 44.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.845, 0.728, 0.354)`
Decimal	`2101513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201109, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #201109	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201109 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #201109 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201109; }
.text { color: #201109; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201109; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 17 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201109, #201c09); }

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Questions

What color is #201109?: #201109 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201109?: The RGB value is 32, 17, 9: 32 red, 17 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201109?: The complementary color is #091820, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201109?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.